The gas leak from LG Polymers, which led to the death of at least seven people in Visakhapatnam, is suspected to have been caused by styrene gas. The most common health problems when exposed to styrene involve the nervous system — both the central and the peripheral nervous systems. According to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the …
As details trickled out on the nature of the gas leak at the LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Thursday that killed at least 10 people and forced hospitalisation of hundreds of others, it became evident that it was the leakage of styrene gas that triggered the tragedy. The National Disaster Response Force’s Director-General S N Pradhan said, “This …
The port city of Visakhapatnam, or Vizag, in Andhra Pradesh woke up to a gas leak tragedy on Thursday. A person who has inhaled styrene gas needs immediate medical help. Styrene gas also impacts the lungs and reduces the oxygen inhaling capacity, which may result in suffocation in some victims. Sudden and short-term exposure to styrene gas causes damage to …
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